'The Tomorrow People': Luke Mitchell nabs role in CW pilot

EW has learned that actor Luke Mitchell has scored a role in the forthcoming pilot from Greg Berlanti and Julie Plec. Mitchell, who has appeared on a few television series in his native Australia, will play John Young, a member of the Tomorrow People — a term used on the show to refer to a group of young people who have reached the next stage of human evolution and use their special powers to defeat foes. His character is said to have a specialty in teleportation and will be instrumental in recruiting other gifted people to the group.

The CW ordered the pilot, inspired by the original 1970s UK cult series, last month.